craisin
noun/ˈkɹeɪzn̩/
Etymology Genericization of the brand name Craisin. Blend of cranberry + raisin
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A dried cranberry.
- But the craisins I have had in the past, seem to have additional sugar.1995 May 12, Pete Stryjewski , “How to make craisins?”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet):
- Then I threw a craisin (sweetened dried cranberry) in my mouth and it flew to the back of my throat and stuck there, choking me....1997 April 3, Kristen Mahan-Moutaw , “Bad Moods”, in bit.listserv.cinema-l (Usenet):
2 more examples
- I was giving him craisins and he started to stick his head in the bag looking for more.2002 March 12, pinktrixrabbit@aol.comnospam, “Mr. Craisin Head”, in alt.pets.rabbits (Usenet):
- c. 2004, Judith Moffett, "The Bear's Baby", in Gardner Dozois, ed., The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection, 2004, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 156, Denny passed the remaining hours of daylight eating a sandwich and a packet of craisins, […]